Air Raid

Phoenix3000 · 01-15-07, 07:16 AM

Forgot to post this last night - but I decided to start a late war patrol just to see what the AI is like in terms of detection etc.

So, picking late 1944 I was assigned to Flemsburg. As I was leaving port behind the pilot ship I was plotting in an exit course (at this time at ahead slow) when I suddenly heard the sound of AAA outside.

Jumping to the bridge I watched as a squadron of B24's came across the docks on an attack run. My flak gunner opened fire - as did everything else in the harbour!

I took over one of the flaks and hit a B24 with the quad and watched as he caught fire and dived into the sea. I only got one - but with the amount of lead going into the sky I saw two others drop as well.

VERY atmospheric I can tell you!

Excellent work to whoever put that into GWX. Never seen an air-raid before in SH3!

I then went to external camera and had a pan around the docks and saw two ships were on fire - one listing badly to port!

I must say it was a nice addition - just a shame I didn't think to capture any screenshots

(too tied up with shooting at planes!

)

Px3000

The Munster · 01-15-07, 07:24 AM

Hi, WAC also has air-raids in the latter part of the War but unfortunately my Graphics Card couldn't handle all the activity. Haven't got very far with GWX yet [1940].

fabel · 01-15-07, 07:38 AM

Nice. I still have never seen an air raid.

melnibonian · 01-15-07, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fabel

Nice. I still have never seen an air raid.

You're lucky. When you see one you will be looking for cover

01-15-07, 08:09 AM

I don't normally go for late war patrols, but on one occasion I had the VIIC/41 (June '44) out of St Nazaire - only to discover when leaving the pens a B-24 raid was in progress - very atmospheric as the type 34 destroyers were going for it throwing loads of lead into the sky - I ordered my flak crew up to add to the chaos

Here is a pic;

Woof1701 · 01-15-07, 08:20 AM

Witnessed a nice air attack from our side yesterday. While attacking a group of troop ships and a light cruiser heading towards Namsos (Norway) it suddenly got loud upstairs after I sent 2 fish into a transport. I immediately thought, that I had been spotted because my tower was visible, or something, and started diving. Had the external camera on and cheated and took a peek outside, just to see what the commotion was all about, and saw a Stuka falling out of the sky into the sea. One of the DDs was already ablaze and a second one as well as the remaining troop ships were taking a pounding by the Stukas. Pretty bad for me, because I had managed to damage one of them with my aft torpedo, and now it was being sunk by the Stukas

In any case the show was worth losing the 7000 odd tons of tonnage to a Stuka pilot. In addition I was able to slip away easily and when the Stukas were gone had a blast finishing off the Fiji cruiser while the DDs were sitting in the water waiting for me to reappear. I circumnavigated them on silent running. Took me hours and my crew almost asphyxiated, but in the end I got the cruiser.

bigboywooly · 01-15-07, 11:28 AM

Friendly air attacks can be cool
While testing ship placements in Dover while GWX under construction I saw a nice port raid by JU88's

Using the ext cam checking each ship out
While I was looking at a Hospital ship it suddenly caught fire
Hmmm not good methinks
Next unit in view was a JU88
So I stayed with those and watched them bomb away

Also saw a Stuka raid on a taskforce I sent a contact report on
Took the DD's mind off me for a bit
3 times they came back the Stukas - And didnt hit a single ship
:rotfl:

01-15-07, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Friendly air attacks can be cool
While testing ship placements in Dover while GWX under construction I saw a nice port raid by JU88's

I remember visiting Bristol a few times when playing with IUB and being there while the Luftwaffe's JU88's were attacking - made for some good screenshots, plus they were able to destroy a few ships while I was making torpedo attacks within the harbour, thankfully they were not attacking my targets - not bad air support either as the lone patrolling destroyer was totally absorbed with shooting down the marauding aircraft, which enabled me to exit the area very quickly

01-15-07, 07:16 AM	#1
Phoenix3000 Weps Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, England (Usually in a pub...) Posts: 358 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	Air Raid Forgot to post this last night - but I decided to start a late war patrol just to see what the AI is like in terms of detection etc. So, picking late 1944 I was assigned to Flemsburg. As I was leaving port behind the pilot ship I was plotting in an exit course (at this time at ahead slow) when I suddenly heard the sound of AAA outside. Jumping to the bridge I watched as a squadron of B24's came across the docks on an attack run. My flak gunner opened fire - as did everything else in the harbour! I took over one of the flaks and hit a B24 with the quad and watched as he caught fire and dived into the sea. I only got one - but with the amount of lead going into the sky I saw two others drop as well. VERY atmospheric I can tell you! Excellent work to whoever put that into GWX. Never seen an air-raid before in SH3! I then went to external camera and had a pan around the docks and saw two ships were on fire - one listing badly to port! I must say it was a nice addition - just a shame I didn't think to capture any screenshots (too tied up with shooting at planes!) Px3000

01-15-07, 07:24 AM	#2
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Hi, WAC also has air-raids in the latter part of the War but unfortunately my Graphics Card couldn't handle all the activity. Haven't got very far with GWX yet [1940]. __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

01-15-07, 07:38 AM	#3
fabel Shore leave Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 70 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Nice. I still have never seen an air raid. __________________

01-15-07, 11:28 AM	#7
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Friendly air attacks can be cool While testing ship placements in Dover while GWX under construction I saw a nice port raid by JU88's Using the ext cam checking each ship out While I was looking at a Hospital ship it suddenly caught fire Hmmm not good methinks Next unit in view was a JU88 So I stayed with those and watched them bomb away Also saw a Stuka raid on a taskforce I sent a contact report on Took the DD's mind off me for a bit 3 times they came back the Stukas - And didnt hit a single ship :rotfl: __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

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01-15-07, 08:09 AM	#5
Goose_green Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I don't normally go for late war patrols, but on one occasion I had the VIIC/41 (June '44) out of St Nazaire - only to discover when leaving the pens a B-24 raid was in progress - very atmospheric as the type 34 destroyers were going for it throwing loads of lead into the sky - I ordered my flak crew up to add to the chaos Here is a pic;

01-15-07, 08:20 AM	#6
Woof1701 Commodore Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Munich, Germany, Home of U-96 Posts: 633 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Witnessed a nice air attack from our side yesterday. While attacking a group of troop ships and a light cruiser heading towards Namsos (Norway) it suddenly got loud upstairs after I sent 2 fish into a transport. I immediately thought, that I had been spotted because my tower was visible, or something, and started diving. Had the external camera on and cheated and took a peek outside, just to see what the commotion was all about, and saw a Stuka falling out of the sky into the sea. One of the DDs was already ablaze and a second one as well as the remaining troop ships were taking a pounding by the Stukas. Pretty bad for me, because I had managed to damage one of them with my aft torpedo, and now it was being sunk by the Stukas In any case the show was worth losing the 7000 odd tons of tonnage to a Stuka pilot. In addition I was able to slip away easily and when the Stukas were gone had a blast finishing off the Fiji cruiser while the DDs were sitting in the water waiting for me to reappear. I circumnavigated them on silent running. Took me hours and my crew almost asphyxiated, but in the end I got the cruiser.